an easy traveling read, by an irreverent but at times clever author. Better than chick lit, but sort of at the same level of mindpower to read ~ likeable characters develop too quickly, but there's a sequel, so we'll see where it goes from here. Thank goodness for christoper moore....cuz i can't stand chick lit and just need an easy read every so often! ( )

Fantastic! Extremely well written - I kept reading aloud passages I liked, very funny and unpredictable. One of the better Christopher Moore books I've read. ( )

Cute take on the vampire genre, I really found this story to be lots of fun. Witty and smart, Christopher Moore puts his quirky spin on the children of the night. Great sense of humor, smooth writing style--He is one of my favorites. I recommend this for anyone looking for an enjoyable, quick read. ( )

A fun fast read. I am looking forward to the life of Flood and Jody in You Suck. I thought that the vampire mythology was very good. Different and unique, with enough similiarities to other vampire mythologies to seem somewhat believable. ( )

Ever since Bram Stoker trotted out Dracula, everyone has been determined to put their stamp on the vampire legend be it serious, comedic or a mix of both. Christopher Moore makes no secret that he intends to take a comedic turn, but he does manage to not simply use vampires as an excuse to write a lazy story.

In our story, Jody finds herself suddenly changed with no instructions, no warning and no thanks outside of $100,000 and a severely burned hand. She manages to gain her bearings quickly and finds herself an errand runner in C. Thomas Flood, writer and frozen bowling turkey champion of the overnight crew at the San Francisco Safeway. If it weren't for the serial killer draining victims of their blood, Jody's overbearing mother and her commitment issues, things might actually be looking up.

Moore makes light of the vampire lifestyle, but still manages to make complete characters out of Jody and Tommy and even gives dimension to surrounding cast. He manages to work in issues as heady as euthanasia and as dastardly as the upselling habits of your average soulless makeup counter clerk with equal ease. (Arguably, the makeup counter clerks do get off easy.) Thankfully, the story does continue in You Suck. ( )